Chapter 572 [First Update] 572
He really didn't expect that there would be someone in the palace who didn't know him. Not to mention the palace, there were also few people in the aristocratic and wealthy areas of Chang'an City who didn't know him. This young man was probably not from the Central Plains.
But, so what if I'm not from the Central Plains? Now that I've come to the Central Plains to make a living, shouldn't I first understand what kind of people I shouldn't mess with?
He didn't bother to argue with the young man, so he turned and walked away, saying to Miao Rui as he walked, "Let's go back and ask someone where this club came from. Why is there no one with him?"
This young man seemed to be quite favored, otherwise ordinary people would not even be able to enter Liu Che's side hall.
But if he is favored, why doesn't he even have a servant around him? He offends people without knowing it. I don't know what his father is thinking.
The young man shouted twice from behind, and then said something. He probably spoke in his native language. Liu Tan didn't understand it at all, but he could hear the anger in his tone.
He felt more and more that this young man was a fool. Didn't he consider that it was impossible for an ordinary person to enter the emperor's bedroom casually?
While thinking about these things, Liu Tan returned to his bedroom to change his clothes and wrote a plan - so that he could go find the hardworking Prime Minister Sang Hongyang later.
He really felt a little sympathy for Sang Hongyang, probably because he was really capable. Liu Che would go to the prime minister whenever he had something to do.
Liu Tan spent two days writing this plan.
Because he was really too clueless and didn't know how to select talents who were good at studying things. You know, the imperial examination he had talked about with Sang Hongyang before was similar to the routine of the Northern Border Country. He had never selected talents who were good at studying things separately in the Northern Border Country. If he wanted to select in Chang'an, he would have to come up with a new plan.
Liu later said that he simply gave up and opened a separate examination hall for people to come and sign up. Those who took the Gewu examination would not have to take the local examination like the imperial examination.
As long as you register, you can come directly to Chang'an to take the exam.
After Liu Tan finished writing, he took advantage of Sang Hongyang's day off to visit him directly.
Sang Hongyang was not surprised to see Liu Tan. He said calmly, "I suspect Your Highness will be here soon."
Liu Tan smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I don't want to come either."
Sang Hongyang said with a sympathetic heart: "I am only serving Your Majesty."
The two people looked at each other. Although there was a big age gap between them, they felt a sense of mutual understanding for a moment.
Liu Tan sat down and handed the document to Sang Hongyang, saying, "Let's do it this way. Don't make it too complicated. The work for the imperial examination has already begun. Adding it suddenly now would be too much trouble."
Sang Hongyang said nothing. He picked up the document, glanced at it, frowned slightly, and said, "This... I'm afraid it will affect the public security in Chang'an."
Liu Tan asked, "What does the Prime Minister mean...?"
Sang Hongyang said, "The Gewu exam doesn't require a local exam. Many people will flock to Chang'an to take this shortcut."
Liu Tan understood: "That's easy. This time, the examination will be conducted as close to Chang'an as possible, with the Northern Border Kingdom included at most. Well, although our Northern Border Kingdom's talent can't compare to other places, we are definitely ahead in the field of Gewu."
Upon hearing this, Sang Hongyang suddenly asked a question: "Xiaguan, I'd like to ask, after the Gewu exam is over, what will be done with the other candidates?"
Liu Tan was also confused after hearing this. Yes, how should this be arranged?
When in the Northern Border Kingdom, if you are interested, you can go directly to the academy to study the art of investigation. If you are good at it, you can directly enter the court as an official.
Now in Chang'an, the construction of the academy has begun, but who should be the teacher for the study of things?
The Mohist and Gongshu families do have ready-made talents, but the problem is... Gongshu Can is now an official in the Northern Border Kingdom, and apart from him, there is probably no one else in the Gongshu family who can do the job. The head of the Mohist family is there, so by then the head of the Mohist family will be superior to Gongshu Can, and I am afraid that Gongshu Can will be so angry that he will vomit blood.
Objectively speaking, the Mohist people are indeed suitable, but emotionally speaking, Liu Tan really wants to help Gong Shujia.
He thought for a moment and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. I'll go back and ask my father."
Choosing a teacher is different from choosing talents. You must be cautious. If you choose a reactionary, wouldn’t that be giving the enemy a head?
Liu Tan left the document to Sang Hongyang, stood up and prepared to go back to ask his father. Anyway, his father had nothing to do today, so he could ask his father when to get those craftsmen away from him. It was really troublesome for him to keep these people.
When Liu Tan returned, he found that Liu Che was not in the main hall, but had gone to the garden behind to take a boat ride.
Well, there are relatively few palaces on the Lishan Mountain side that are truly used for living. Most of them are for various recreational activities. Since Liu Che had a great time playing in the water in the Northern Border Kingdom last time, he also built an artificial pond near Chang'an.
The only difference is that no matter how it is built, it doesn't look as beautiful as the lotus pond in Liu Tan's place.
Liu Tan had not wanted to disturb his father's fun, but before he left, he heard the eunuch who stayed behind say, "His Majesty said that if His Highness comes, he should go directly there."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Father guessed it again?"
The eunuch smiled and said, "Your Majesty has always been as good at predicting things as a god."
Since Liu Che said so, Liu Tan naturally did not hesitate and got on the sedan chair to find his father. The Lishan Palace was too big, and it was a bit far from the bedroom to the garden, so Liu Tan refused to walk.
When they arrived there, Liu Che's boat happened to dock.
After the boat docked, a rather thin figure jumped up first. When Liu Tan saw that figure, he couldn't help but stop in his tracks - wasn't this the hammer at the door of the main hall that day?
For a moment, Liu Tan felt a little weird, and for some reason he wanted to turn around and leave.
Unexpectedly, before he could turn around, Liu Che, who had just landed, had already seen him and waved at him from afar, saying, "Tan'er, come here."
Liu Tan just walked over, greeted the young man's surprised gaze, and said, "Your son..."
Before he could finish, Liu Che pulled him up by the arm and said, "Alright, there are no outsiders here, so stop with the formalities."
The young man was obviously very happy to hear Liu Che say that there were no outsiders, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
However, Liu Che didn't even introduce the young man to Liu Tan. He just asked, "Did you just come back from the Prime Minister?"
Liu Tan was surprised: "How did the emperor know?"
Liu Che laughed at him, "You're just like a little pig, sleeping until noon. When you wake up, the Prime Minister has already left the court to attend to other matters."
It would be rather impolite to visit in the afternoon, and Liu Tan certainly couldn't do such a thing, so he had to choose to go on his day off.
Liu Tan's mouth twitched: "I don't act like this every day."
Liu Che pretended not to hear and asked directly, "What is it that is causing trouble for you and the Prime Minister?"
Liu Tan asked, "Father, the imperial examination can include an additional subject, Ge Wu (Ge wu), but if someone really passes, what will be done with them then?"
Liu Che asked, "What's with your tone? Do you think there's no talent in the world that you can compare to?"
Liu Tan said seriously: "Yes, they are just not as good as me."
Liu Che smiled but said nothing. He liked the way his son looked excited when he mentioned something he was good at.
He asked, "Can't it be the same as Beijing?"
Liu Tan said, "But... the Northern Kingdom's imperial examinations don't have a separate subject for the study of things. I just sent people to the academy to give lectures. If anyone is interested, they will naturally study in depth. If not, it will also broaden their horizons."
Liu Che thought for a moment and said, "In that case, you can take those people directly to the Northern Border Kingdom."
Liu Tan was slightly stunned: "What? Take him to the Northern Territory?"
Liu Che said, "Yes."
His idea was very simple. Since the Northern Border Country already had ready-made teachers, he could just let those people continue to study in the Northern Border Country. It was not impossible to arrange a new academy in Chang'an, but Liu Che had also heard that the Northern Border Country's textbooks were all reviewed by Liu Tan himself, and would be adjusted according to the specific situation.
If you want to open this course in Chang'an, Liu Tan must be in Chang'an.
Liu Che really hoped that his son could stay in Chang'an, but reason told him that it was time to let Liu Tan go back after the New Year.
The Huns were eyeing him covetously from outside, so Liu Tan needed to return to the northern border to take charge.
Liu Tan hesitated for a moment. If that was the case, "Then why not just forget about the imperial examination? Let's spread the news now, and then take the exam after the New Year. I'll take those who pass."
Liu Che asked, "Is it too hasty?"
Liu Tan said, "It's not too hasty. Let's give it a try. If there aren't many people, we can hold the imperial examinations at that time. But at that time, the most I can do is send someone to supervise the exam."
Liu Che thought about it and realized that it was true, so he followed his advice.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Liu Tan asked, "When will the emperor send people to take those craftsmen away?"
Liu Che glanced at him and said, "You're not leaving, so why not just take them and make a few more. We need to install the Star-Picking Terrace in the palace, the one in Jianzhang Palace, and more..."
Liu Tan said expressionlessly, "These craftsmen are all experienced. Your Majesty, take them away and burn as many as you want. I can't afford to support them anymore."
Liu Che looked at him with a half-smile and asked, "I asked you before if you were short of money. What did you say?"
Liu Tan thought about it and thought that this was the case, so he said confidently: "They are such a big eater!"
It would be strange if Liu Che believed his nonsense, so he said, "It's a good time to summon the Grand Marshal to discuss matters."
Liu Tan was about to say something when Liu Che said, "It's very early now. We won't disturb their sleep."
Liu Tan was immediately at a loss for words: "Isn't this what I'm trying to say? I don't need to be involved in this matter, right?"
The functions of the telescope are obvious, so why does Liu Tan need to explain them?
Liu Che glanced at him and knew that his son was trying to avoid suspicion, so he simply waved his hand and said, "I understand. Go and take care of your exams."
Liu Tan heaved a sigh of relief. As he ran back to his bedroom, he ran into Liu Ju on the way. Liu Ju smiled and asked, "What have you been doing mysteriously these days?"
Liu Tan asked, "Did the Emperor send someone to call you over?"
Liu Ju nodded: "I heard there is something important. You just came back from your father. Do you know what it is?"
Liu Tan laughed and said, "It's a good thing. I can't tell you the details, but it's not that I can't tell you. Even if I tell you, you won't understand. I made something new, and you'll understand when you see it."
Liu Ju understood what he said, and then he came over and asked mysteriously, "Have you ever seen a beautiful woman beside our father that you haven't seen before?"
Liu Tan was slightly stunned and felt that his question was a bit strange. When did Liu Ju start to care about Liu Che's harem?
But he still said: "I saw one, he doesn't look like he is from the Central Plains, what's wrong?"
"Him? Not him, that other one."
Liu Tan shook his head: "Then I don't know."
Liu Ju was a little puzzled and said, "Strange, I don't know either, but I heard from that little barbarian that there's a beauty hidden in my father's bedroom..."
Liu Tan: ???
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